Patent applications, residents in Austria

Austria: Patent applications, residents was 1,872 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1,872
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
20th
of 135 countries
All-time high
2,424
in 2010
All-time low
1,728
in 1995
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Patent applications, residents in Austria, 1980–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1980200020211980: 2.3k1981: 2.4k1982: 2.2k1983: 2.3k1984: 2.3k1985: 2.3k1986: 2.2k1987: 2.2k1988: 2.2k1989: 2.1k1990: 2.0k1991: 2.1k1992: 2.1k1993: 2.2k1994: 2.0k1995: 1.7k1996: 1.9k1997: 1.9k1998: 2.0k1999: 2.0k2000: 2.0k2001: 1.8k2002: 1.9k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.2k2005: 2.3k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.3k2009: 2.3k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.3k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.1k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.1k2021: 1.9k

Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.

Analysis

In 2021, patent applications, residents in Austria stood at 1,872.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Austria peaked at 2,424 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,728, in 1995.

Austria ranks 20th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,266 2,105 2,390 10
1990s 1,993 1,728 2,190 10
2000s 2,156 1,815 2,385 10
2010s 2,155 2,039 2,424 10
2020s 1,998 1,872 2,124 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 17 Australia 2,966 compare
  2. 18 Netherlands 2,080 compare
  3. 19 Singapore 2,024 compare
  4. 21 South Africa 1,804 compare
  5. 22 Sweden 1,771 compare
  6. 23 Israel 1,592 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Austria?
Patent applications, residents in Austria was 1,872 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2,424 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,728 in 1995.
How does Austria rank for patent applications, residents?
Austria ranks 20th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.